Stories - Human Rights

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COLUMN: This Dead Senator Can Stop Trump

John Conness was an Irish immigrant who stood up for citizenship and human rights. His words still matter.

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Reviving the Promises of the Freedom Charter: Participatory Democracy for a More Equal South Africa

The Freedom Charter, adopted by activist groups in 1955 during the early years of the apartheid regime,...

Citizen Power in Action: A Legislative Initiative for Migrant Rights Through Direct Democracy

A current citizen initiative in Spain (Iniciativa Legislativa Popular, or ILP in its Spanish terminology) has...

Valley of Silent Screams

Rights violations in communities of Kashmir

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"Voices of Democracy" to instil courage

75 years ago, on 10 December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the aftermath of...

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The feeling of freedom: talking about rights through art

At the hot summer weekend of Cologne Pride, Europe Dome gathered over 150 visitors, presenting an art...

Towards International Democracy Day: Welcome to Falun

Ten years ago, the United Nations established a global annual opportunity to celebrate this planets most...

Direct Democracy and Human Rights as Partners

Parliaments and governments must listen closer to citizens and less to lobbyists of the military-industrial...

The Excited and Enthusiastic Voters of the Philippines

The Philippines is a sports-loving nation - from boxing to basketball. Seven years ago, the government even...